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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-16
DAKOTA DOTS.

The Ashton FIGURING Mill company
has been incorporated at Ashton with
capital stock of $50, 900.
The post office al Kato is to be discon-
tinued after the 18th inst, and the stage
route between Leola and that place is also
to be abandoned.
-Four horses belonging to Fred Rose in
Hutchinson county were drowned in the
James river by the ice breaking through
with them.
1t has been suggested that the Terri
tory purchase the large panther Killed near
Bismarck, and have it stuffed and mounted
for the Territorial museum.
The Black Hills Daily Pioneer. here
iofore owned and published by w. Fl.
of stock company under the title of the
Pioneer Publishing company. The list of
stockholders comprises some of the most
prominent men of Dendwood, with Hon.
Edwin Vancise as president. r. D. Kelly.
the former editor, remains as managing
editor, and w. II. Bonham as business
manager.
Great excitement prevails at Bismarck
over tbs killing Of one OF the largest pam
theirs ever seer in that country. 1t meas
ured eight feet from tip Of nose 10 tip Of
tail.
The Fremont, Ekhorn and Missouri
Valley road have placed tho material on
the ground for q new depot at Tilford, and
the surveyors have been there recently lay-
ing out the town.
In the territory there arc Of tho Methc.
dist church 100 circuits 1880 mambera
and districts.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-16
BREEZY N. W. BLowINcs.
lOWAITEMS..

William Eldred, lumber dealer a,
Grinnell, has failed, his assets being ST.
600, with liabilities somewhat greater.
The proposition to pay bounty on CO..
pher scalps, which was voted on in Dick
inson county at the recent election fai,eJ
10 carry.
Fox Chief, a Kickapoo Indian with a
show at Oskaloosa, died from the effects of
drinking too large quantity of alcohol.
Tho Salvation Army of Des AIoines
have petitioned the city council for the
privilege of parading the streets at all
times, singing and playing their musical
instruments.
An order forbidding the employment
OF brakemen under p years of age has
been posted in the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul depot at Davenport.
The articles of incorporation of the Red
Oak Building and Savings association,
with capital of 100000, have been fled
with the secretary of state.
"A girl in an overall factory at Cedar
Rapids had her hair pulled out in the
machinery there by getting it caught in
some cogs. She only saved her life by
grasping heavy box.
Twenty six inmates and fourteen Wis.,
itors of houses of prostitution graced the
police court one morning in Burlington.
Albert Bradford, section hand on the
Illinois Central near Lorimier Meadows,
was struck by an engine and fatally in
jured.
Christian Nelson, of Keokuk, had the
toes of both feet crushed while attempting
to board Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
train at that place.
John Wilkinson, bachelor of Vnton,
died recently. leaving an estate Of $4,000,
the entire amount Of which he willed to
the board Of the Presbyterian church.
The corner stone of Prospect Park M.
E. church at Des Moines was laid recently.
Rev. j. w. Webb oficiated.
The city of Dubuque has bonded
debt of S761,oO0, besides floating dest
of $4,000. Upon the above debts tho
interests amounts to about $48, 900 aanu-
ally.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-16
OTHER MATTERS.
THESE WILL BE TREATED LATER


The constitution provides that the presi-
dent shall, from time, give to the congress
information of the state of the union. 1t
has been the custom of the executive, in
compliance with this provision. to annually
exhibit to the congress, at the opening OF
its session, the general condition of the
country and to detail with some particularly
the operations of the different executive de-
partments 1t would be especially agreeable
to follow this course at the present time, and
to call attention to the valuable accomplish
ment of these department during the last
fiscal year. But am so much impressed
with the paramount Importance of the sub
ject to which this paper has thus far been
devoted, that shall forego the addition of
any other topic, and only urge upon your
immediate consideration the state of the
union us shown by the present condition OF
our treasury and our general fiscal situation.
upon which every element Of our safety and
prosperity depends.
Tie reports OF the heads of departments
will be submitted, containing full and eN-
plicit information touching the transaction of
the business intrl!steu to them, and such rec
concentrations relating to legislation i'll the
public interest as they deem advisable. l
ask for these reports and recommendations
the deliberate examination and action OF the
legislative branch of the government.
There are other subjects not embraced Ill
the departmental reports demanding leglS-
lative consideration, and which should be
glad to submit. Some of them, however.
have been earnestly presented i'll previous
messages, and as to them beg leave to re-
peat the prior recommendations As the
law makes no provisions for any report from
the department of state. u brief history OF
the transactions of that important DEPART
ment, together with other matter which 1t
4 ia
mend to the attention of congress. nuy fur
uish the occasion for future communication.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Washington, December 6, 1887.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-16
LET US HAVE PEACE.
A Pcac. Society that Wants IL Hundred
Millions of Dollars.

A Peace Society that Wants IL Hundred
Millions of Dollars.
The Pennsylvania Peace Society, says
Philadelphia dispatch, has just celebrated
its twenty-irst anniversary. Resolutions
were adopted requesting Congress to enact
o law appropriating Sl00,0OO,00O for the
purpose Of organizing and maintaining, in
localities where they are needed. indus
trial manual training schools and kinder
aarten schools free to both sexes; request
ing the President to recommend to Congress
such an appropriation i'll lieu of the large
appropriations already suggested for the
support and increase of the army and navy;
deprecating the publication of reports OF
pugilistic encounters; favoring the exercise
of suffrage without regard to sex, and the
prohibition of the liquor traffic. A COM
mittee was appointed to look after Con-
gressional legislation on the establishment
Of an arbitration council.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-16
Indemnity Selections Approved.

Acting Commissioner Stockslager has
completed the adjustment of the Chicago.
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway
land grants, and has submitted to the Sec
re.ary fer his approval, as q basis for
patent, three lists of indemnity lands, en-
bracing in the aggregate 2O2,66 acres, that
being the amount still due the company
under the Secretarys decision. The Sec
rotary approved the selections submitted.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-16

Washington, December g. 1887.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-16

WHAT Is 30 dry as an Alderman in June?
Teens GJtinJs The same Old Alderman In
july
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-16

SultlIS liOul
DUTY LAID UPON IMPORTED ARTICLES
of the same description, the fact is not over
looked that competition among our domestic
producers sometimes has the effect of keep
| ing the price of their products below the
highest limit allowed by such duty. but it is
notorious that this competition is too often
strangled by combinations. quite, prevalent
at this time, and frequently called
trusts, which have for their object
the regulation of the supply and
! price of commodities made and sold by
members of the combinations. The people
can hardly hope for any consideration in the
operation of these selfish schemers. Ii.
however, in the absence of such combina-
ton, healthy and free competition reduces
| the prices of any particular dutlable article
of the same production below the limit
which might be otherwise reached under
our tariff laws, and if, with such reduced
| price, no manufacturer continues to thrive.
it is entirely evident that one thing has been
discovered which should be carefully
scrutiniZed.
10 an effort to reduce taxation, the neces
sity of combination to maintain the price OF
any commodity to the tariff point furnishes
proof that some one is
wII.L5Nc; 10 ACCEPT LOWER PRICES
for such commodity. and that such prices
are remun erative, and the latter prices pro-
duced by competition prove the same
thing Then where either of these. condl-
lions exists, Il case would seem to be pre-
sented for an easy reduction of taxation.
The considerations which have been pre-
seuted, touching our tariff laws, are intended
only to enforce an earnest recommendation
that the surplus revenue of the government
Do prevented by the reduction OF our custom
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-16

THIEVES on the stage are always caught in
the act.-I1ldtdnupolis Scissors.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02

ly varies ten degrees in course of a
year, the weather affords legitimate
topic for conversation. The slightest
change in the degree of heat or cold
opens the battery, and the occasional
surprise of dull skies or signs of rain is
a perfect bonanza in that direction.
The Wilt over, the ladies rc-embrace
all around, the lady Of the house fol-
lows her guests to the outer door, and
again thousand compliments are Civ
en- and returned. Each refuses to
',passe w ahead of the others, and
after several minutes the friendly strife
is at last ended. as before. by the old
est lady. who says: "Vdvo, to oblige
you"
Once outside they turn again, and
each remarks to the hostess: ''Senora,
you know that my poor house and all
in it are at your disposal"
mi qracias, senora," she replies,
land mine is at yours; and. though use
less, know me for your servant and COM
mand me in any thing you may de-
SIRE"
"Adios, sonora, 1 hope you may pass
. good night" the first responds. etc,
etc, ad infinitum. And then they all
trail of to another house and repeat
precisely the same performance. Al
first we found all this vastly amusing.
but I must confess that in course Of
months. repeated On an average o.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02
Five Kinds Of Eaters.

1. There is your dull man, who
seems to eat merely from habit, mainly
because his parents did SO before him,
and he expects his children will follow
his example.
2. Your impatient, fidgety being.
who is all activity and who falls at
once on the dish that happens to be
before him.
8. Your careless eater, who consid.
ers so much time as lost that is passed
at the table, puts all dishes on the
same level, and hardly knows the diff
ference between the breast and the
drumstick.
4. Next comes your ravenous ami
NAL. who thinks only of quantity.
takes everything that comes in his
way. as if anxious to show the capacity
of his stomach.
5. Lastly come the professors. men
of taste. who cast practiced eye
over the table before they eat, use
judgment in the choice of such dishes
as suit their habits. and eat sparingly
Of each. that their palate may be
gently excited by variety.-Cdterer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02
Still Waters Run Deep.

By way of New Orleans journal
comes this: Polly is a homely bird, a
silent parrot. Yet her ways show that
still waters run deep. Polly has been
annoyed recently by two pigeons. who,
as soon rs Madam Polly quits her cage,
rush into it and dcvOur her share OF
corn. This Polly could not stand. In
vain. she ruffl,d up her feathers and
struttcd angrily befsre the marauders.
At last bright thought struck her
the next time Polly left the cage, she
deliberately turned, and. with her bill,
shut the door. and then, with look of
triumph ut the wOuld-be thieves, went
to enjoy her constitutional without fear
of being robbed"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02
FOB DUB YOUNG READERS.
ALREADY ENGAGED.

You needn't ask Nan to a party,
dinner or five O'Clock tea,
Three weeks from today-which is Thursday
For engaged and lat home" she will be.
She set her white Brahma this morning,
In box with sweet hav for bed,
On a dozen great eggs, all a-hutter,
With p'1my wings softly outspread.
The hen looks so proud and important,
With her treasures hid under her breasti
Every feather alive if you touch her,
AS il warning you of from her nest.
And the CAPABLE creature will sit there,
Come sunshine. come storm. or what may,
With her wings. and her warmth, and her wis
dom.
Till exactly three weeks from to-day.
And then! oh. the downy soft treasures.
The dear little yellow round things.
That will break from the shells and come peep
ing,
And stretching their small helpless wings!
OH you needn't ask Nan TO party
Or a dinner or five o clock tea,
Three weeks from to-day-which is Thurs lay
For Sat home" and engaged" she will be!
-lH1ryL l.. u. Branch, in 81. NictO,ds.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


DIR. Robertson and Mr.. Macdonald.
members Of the English Parliament,
are both blind.
Fanny Zampini Salazaro is to b6
the editress of new Italian review de-
voted exclusively to feminine interests.
Prince Albert Victor. eldest son Of
the Prince of Wales. wears the tallest
collars OF any young man in England.
III. H. HunnewelL wealthy citi-
zen of Wellesley. Mass. has presented
that town with fine hall. . ten acre
park and q public library, all worth
$25O,OOO.
When John Mackay travels by
rail he is always accompanied by
telegraph operator with portable tel
graph instrument for sending dis
patches in cases of necessity. ,
Lord Wolverton. the late Postmas-
ter-General of England, devoted his
salary to the establishment of fund
for sending postmen who require rest
and change to seaside home.
Miss Catharine Heathorne "The
Maid of Kent" celebrated her one hun
dred and third birthday recently. She
continues to enjoy excellent health.
her faculties remaining unimpaired.
Mrs. Margaret j. Preston. the
Southern poetess,is not becoming blind,
as has been reported. But her eyes are
suffering from overwork, and she is
forbidden to use them for reading or
writing.-Detroit Free Press.
A free library to cost fifty thou
sand dollars, and forming memorial
from Miss Annie 7. Howard to her
father, Charles I. Howard, which is to
be established in New Orleans, will be
placed under the charge Of Tulane Uni
versity.
Queen Margaret of Italy has col
lected large Hebrew library, with
the latest works on Jewish literature.
She is remarkably proficient in Hebrew,
having had capable Jewish instructors,
and reads the Old Testament with ease.
Boston Budget.
MIR. Henry James. Immediately
after breakfast OF coffee and rolls in
his own room, sits down to his literary
work, generally writing by the light of
two candies. the London mornings be-
ing so dark. He composes slowly and
painfully, rewriting and retouching
his work continually, his artistic atyle
being attained only at the expense of
real toll He works until noon, and
then goes to his club for lunch. By
regular application he manages to pro-
duce a good deal of manuscript
Good Housekeeping.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02
TRUE WOMANLlNESS.

A Charming Incident from tho Life Of q
Noted English Woman.
The following beautiful story is told
of Lady Stanley, wife of the late Dean
Stanley of Westminster Abbey. in con-
nection with a London hospital near
the abbey: Lady Stanley was in the
habit of spending good deal of time
in this hospital. talking with the sick
and suffering people there. and trying
to cheer and comfort them. Among
these was a poor woman suffering
from a painful and dangerous disease.
Lady Stanley's kind words had been a
great comfort to her on her sick-bed.
The doctors said that her life could be
saved only by her going through a
very painful operation. They told her
that she must certainly die uAless the
operation was performed. 4 think !
could bear it, she said. if Lady STAN
lev could be with me while it was be-
ing done Lady Stanley was sent for.
When the messenger arrived at her
home, he found her dressed in the
splendid robes which ladies wear when
called upon to attend on Queen Vic
tOria. She received the message from
the hospital. There was no time to
change her dress; so she threw cloak
over her, and fastened to the hospital
She spoke some encouraging words to
the poor woman. and stood by her side
till the Operation was over and the
poor, suffering patient was made COM
Portable. Then the noble lady fastened
to the palace. She apologized to the
Queen for her delay in coming. and
told her what had caused the delay.
The Queen praised her for kindly
waiting on one of her suffering sub
jects before coming to wait On her.
NJ ". Christian advocate.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02

he might have lived but for the unlucky
accident of the King of England hear
ing of the great age of his humble sub
ject and doing him the honor OF invit-
! ing him to visit the palace. He was
treated in so royal a manner and tempt
ed with so many and such wonderful
dainties, that he died soon after re-
turning home of fit of Indigestion.
So much of what you are to eat, and
now word on table manners. For
eigners complain that we Americans
have conspicuous'y poor manners at
the table. They complain that we
chew with our mouths open. put in
too much food at once, hold our heads
down close to our plates; of our eating
with our knives when we should use
our forks, and of .'boiting" our food.
I shall not resent or deny these
charges; if they are true in any case
l should not think of defending the
person guilty of such ill-breeding, and
if none of us are guilty it does not con-
Germ us. But would ask all girls and
boys to watch themselves. and find
out how far they are from doing any OF
these things. You necl not mention
to any one the result of these observa-
tons on your own behavior; Just set
tie the question with yourselves.
.Plcase etstuse Ee, mamma" said
little Harry, rs he finished his dinner
the other day.
ooh, isn't that SWEET exclaimed
Mrs. Graham, who. with her husband,
had been invited to dine with Mrs.
Owens.
Before Mr.. G. had time to reply to
his wife Mrs. Ovens said:
'.No, my son. can not excuse you
until you have placed your knife and
fork in their proper position.
While the little fellow was arrang-
ing his knife and FORK. Mr.. G. said:
Yes. it is certainly pleasure to
see children polite and mannerly, es-
pecially ut the table. 1t is really a
pleasure to have the little ones around
the table with US when we can feel that
there is no danger of being mortified
at their disorderly conduct
While refined manners are so sweet
and pretty, there is no more repulsive
object than person who eats noisily.
grossly, inelegantly. DR.. johnson is
remembered for his brutal way of eat
ing almost as much as for his great
learning and genius. With him it was
selfish preOccupatiOn.
A part of table manners should be
the conversation. By mutual consent
every one should bring only the best
that is in him to the table. There
should be the greatest care taken in
the family circle to talk of only agree
able topics at meals.
The mutual forbearance which
prompts the neat dress, the respectful
bearing, the delicate habit of eating.
the attention to table etiquette. should
also make the mind put on its best
dress. and the effort of any one ut a
meal should be to make himself or her.
self rs agreeable rs possible.
No one should show any haste in be-
ing helped. any displeasure at being
left until the last.
A little boy was shown the picture Of
the martyrs thrown to the lions. He
startled his friends by shouting: ''Ma!
Oh. ma! Just look ut that poor little
lion way behind there. He won't get
any,"
That sort of anxiety is all very we'll
in the case of little lions and bears and
puppies. bat not at all nice for little
boys on their own accOunt.-"Mr.
Punch" IN " o. Times Democrat.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02

An extraordinary accident is re-
ported from the neighborhood of Maid
enstone, England. A lad. eight years
of age, was flying kite. when he
stepped back into forty-foot quarry
to the great horror of the bystanders
Fortunately for the little fellow the
string Of the kite was tight around biz
wrist, and the kite, acting rs y para
chute, effectually broke the violence Of
the fall, and he was only slightly
bruised
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02
HUMOROUS.

To photugrapher-"Does y''ur
business pay?" Il decline to answer"
80. see. you answer in the negative"
-Ieras Sytings.
Small Boys Soliloquy Before
Apple Stand.-''Six for five cents, five
for four cents. four for three cents,
three for two cents. two for one cent
one for nothing; guess I'll take one"
-Goldea Days.
IL am afraid your dress will never
please the men," said a gentleman to
his fashionable daughter. "Why.
papa" she replied, II don't dress to
please the men. but to worry other
womenv'-N. y Ledger.
-She-"O, Clarence! if only were
sure that you wished me to be yours
for my own sake and not for my
wealth?" He-'.Be assured, my dear,
l have an utter disdain for money; If
you were once mine rd-spend your
money right and left"
Angry Stranger Ito assistant edi-
tor)-"Is the man who is responsible
for this article in?" Assistant Editor
mo. SIR" Angry Stranger-''Where
does he sit?'' Assistant EditOr-''The
corner desk. sir; the one that has the
forty-four caliber revolver for a paper
weight. Will you leave your card.
sir?" Angry Stranger (mildly) -
'.N-no."-M y Sun.
"A clerical gentleman recently met
a couple of legal friends looking on at
the erection of the new courthouse.
The clergyman impaired: '.Have you
come, in accordance with the old invi-
tation, to view the ground where ye
shall shortly lie?'" Immediately one
of the lawyers replied: '.Not shortly
but continuously and at great length p"
The minister bowed and passed on
Bridgeport Standard.
Tramp (whose request for food has
been denied) ma'am. would
you let me sleep in the ten-acre lot
back of the barn if won't make any
noise?' Woman-"Ye-es, l don't mind
lettin' We do that" Tramp appeal
ingly)--"Well. one thing more. ma am.
before say goodnight Would you
have me called at seven sharp? I
want to catch the limited cattlc-train
West"
Mrs. Blobson was mixing some
medicine for Mr.. Blobson. who was
sick, when she was astonished to SEQ
her husband wink at her in a very en-
phatic manner. What do you mean
by winking at me in that way, Mr..
she demanded. 'F-forco
OF habit" stammered Mr.. Blobson.
mo, mol don't mean that! l mean
l have got something in my eye"
"Well, haven't" responded Mrs. B..
with aspcrity.-Bnrlington Free Press;
Uncle Enoch, worthy and very
colored man, came into tho
village store the other day. "Got any
o. dat York State cheese. Mr.. John
sing?'' Eyes, Uncle, some that's very
nice, just in" ''Widout any holes i'm
it dis time. Ar. Johnsing?'' .Holes?
Why, don't you like it with holes.' ..F
likes de cheese, Mr.. Johnsing. but
Here Uncle Enoch shook his head re.
provingly. You done sole me too
many poun's o. holes in de past. Mr..
Johnsing." Holes! What do you
mean? why. de las poun' o. cheese
I bought hyar was mon half pouns
o it holes!'-Xo3tHs Companiea.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02

"A little gra mmar found in an old
garnet in Portsmouth, N H.. has illus
trations of the rules as follows: The
active, passive, and neuter verbs arc
represented by the picture of q father
whipping his little boy. The father is
active. the boy is passive, and the
mother. sitting by herself on q stool,
looking on. but doing nothing, is neu-
ter.-Connaon Scaool Education.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02

twenty times day, it has grown some
what monotonous.-Cor. Philadelphia
Record.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-02

New Jersey farmers have . peach
exchange